• ESHOO, ANNA G.
Experience: House: District 18, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,024,728Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Anna G. Eshoo
    Gender: Female
    Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Karen, Paul
    Birth Date: 12/13/1942
    Birth Place: New Britain, CT
    Home City: Atherton, CA
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    AA, English, Cañada College, 1975

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 18, 1993-present
    Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Democratic National Committee, 1981-1992
    Member, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 1982-1992
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1988
    President, San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, 1986
    Chair, San Mateo Democratic Party, 1978-1982
    Chief-of-Staff, Speaker Leo McCarthy, California State Assembly, 1981-1982

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease, present
    Member, Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease, present
    Co-Chair, Caucus on Religious Minorities in the Middle East, present
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, present
    Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, present
    Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional High-Tech Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Humanities Caucus, present
    Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Prevention Coalition, present
    Member, Congressional Privacy Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Taiwan Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Democratic Leader's High Technology Advisory Group, present
    Co-Chair, Democratic Task Force on Health Care, present
    Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group, present
    Member, House Cancer Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, House Information Technology Working Group, present
    Co-Chair, House Medical Technology Caucus, present
    Member, House National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present
    Member, House Oceans Caucus, present
    Member, House Recycling Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Information Technology Round Table, present
    Member, National Women's Political Caucus, present
    Member, New Democrat Coalition, present
    Co-Chair, Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus, present
    Former Member, Bay Conservation and Development Commission
    Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation
    Co-Chair, Cancer Care Working Group
    Former Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
    Former Member, Congressional Food Safety Caucus
    Former Member, Congressional Kidney Caucus
    Former Member, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
    Former Vice Chair, Democratic Budget Group
    Former Member, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
    Former Vice Chair, House 21st Century Health Care Caucus
    Former Member, House Biotechnology Caucus
    Former Member, LGBT Equality Caucus
    Former Member, Long-Term Care Caucus
    Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Former Member, United States-Philippines Friendship Caucus
    Chair, Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, 2007-2010
    Member, National Committee on Presidential Nominations, 1981

Professional Experience

    Employee, Arcata National Corporation, 1966-1970
    Employee, Aluminum Company of America, 1963-1966

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, American Association of University Women, present
    Member, Democratic Activists for Women Now, present
    Member, League of Women Voters, present
    Former Chair, Bay Area Air Quality Management District
    Co-Chair, Cancer Care Working Group
    Member, Junior League of Palo Alto
    Member, League of Conservation Voters
    Co-Founder, San Mateo Women's Hall of Fame
    Chair, Board of Directors, San Mateo County General Hospital, 1984-1992
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 118
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/05/2017 H.R.305 Presidential Tax Transparency Act 04/05/2017 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Eshoo. Petition No: 115-1.  (All Actions)
01/11/2017 H.R.306 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 01/11/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.3664 Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
09/13/2016 H.R.6013 Community Broadband Act of 2016 09/13/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/07/2016 H.R.5386 Presidential Tax Transparency Act 06/07/2016 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
05/24/2016 H.R.5236 RESPONSE Act of 2016 05/24/2016 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
03/15/2016 H.R.1268 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 03/15/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 H.R.4696 HOME Act 03/03/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.R.3341 To designate the portion of Moffett Federal Airfield, California, containing the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard as Moffett Air National Guard Base. 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
10/23/2015 H.R.3805 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 10/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.2104 American Cures Act 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
04/29/2015 H.R.933 Head Start on Vaccinations Act 04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
03/20/2015 H.R.1396 Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2015 03/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
03/16/2015 H.R.908 California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/30/2014 H.R.5255 RFP-IT Act 07/30/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/10/2014 H.Res.532 Calls on the Government of Turkey to allow free expression and Internet freedom. 06/10/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats.  (All Actions)
04/11/2014 H.R.4384 America HEALS Act 04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/13/2013 H.R.3719 Video CHOICE Act of 2013 12/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.  (All Actions)
02/08/2013 H.R.541 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act 02/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/08/2013 H.R.540 Energy Efficient Government Technology Act 02/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
Total: 4350
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/30/1996 H.R.1073 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services under part B of the medicare program.
07/29/1996 H.R.2143 Downed Animal Protection Act
07/29/1996 H.R.248 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes.
07/25/1996 H.R.3505 American Political Reform Act
07/01/1996 H.R.3614 To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant marine during or immediately after World War II.
07/01/1996 H.Con.Res.160 Congratulating the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democratic multiparty elections.
06/27/1996 H.Con.Res.102 Concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community. Passed Not Voting
06/24/1996 H.R.3618 Airline Passenger Safety Act of 1996
06/20/1996 H.Con.Res.187 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to recent church burnings.
06/19/1996 H.Con.Res.190 Urging the Government of Syria to withdraw its armed forces from Lebanon.
06/17/1996 H.Con.Res.182 Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for the President to seek the Senate's advice and consent for ratification of the 1994 Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women.
06/13/1996 H.Con.Res.186 Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to recent church burnings.
06/13/1996 H.R.882 Department of Veterans Affairs Mammography Quality Standards Act
06/12/1996 H.Res.452 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Colombian fresh cut flowers should not receive preferential tariff treatment.
06/12/1996 H.Con.Res.183 Condemning the recent rash of arson against African-American churches across the United States, pledging to assist law enforcement authorities in apprehending the persons responsible for such acts of arson, supporting bipartisan legislation which would facilitate the prosecution of arsonists and create more severe penalties for arson against houses of worship, and encouraging the people of the United States to work in their communities to prevent future acts of arson against African-American churches.
06/03/1996 H.R.1965 Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1996 Passed Not Voting
05/29/1996 H.R.3455 To prohibit persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence from owning or possessing firearms, and for other purposes.
05/22/1996 H.Con.Res.154 To congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of its first Presidential democratic election.
05/15/1996 H.R.1733 Patent Application Publication Act of 1995
05/10/1996 H.R.3401 Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act
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